Chapter 264

Chapter 264: Sister Tea, I Love You—I Want to Hug You and Lick You Once

Hearing Chong Ming say that, Jiang Tea Tea’s teeth paused on his neck. She almost let go and turned to deny it. She wasn’t his mate.

Chong Ming predicted her movement. The hand on the back of her neck pressed down firmly.

“Be good,” he murmured. “Drink. Don’t look at anyone.”

Jiang Tea Tea jolted. Close call. If she turned to look at the projection, it would expose her pregnancy, her face, and invite trouble from anyone who wanted Chong Ming dead.

Most people couldn’t kill her, but trouble was trouble. Better fewer problems.

Fine. Let him say what he wanted. She’d just focus on drinking dragon blood and restoring magic power, then show off in front of Zhong Li He and Kong Que in Da Xi Nation and make a name.

On the projection, Cong Yan answered like it was a joke. “Your Highness hides the princess consort so tightly. Why haven’t I heard you mention her before? How long have you known? How long have you been registered?”

One second Chong Ming was gentle and indulgent with Jiang Tea Tea. The next, facing Cong Yan, he turned cold and official. “A big treasure is carrying a little treasure. How could she be shown casually?”

Cong Yan smiled harmoniously. “Your Highness is right. When I visit and study in Zhen Lin Empire, can I have the honor of meeting this princess consort, Your Highness?”

Chong Ming refused cleanly. “No. She needs to rest the pregnancy. She shouldn’t meet anyone.”

Cong Yan froze, not expecting such a blunt refusal. His expression didn’t change. “A pity. A great regret.”

Chong Ming returned it. “Not a pity. You’re not coming to see a princess consort. You’re coming to study. Studying well and making your planet prosperous matters more than seeing my princess consort.”

Cong Yan nodded. “Your Highness, you’re right. It’s just that hearing you have a mate and a cub, I wanted to meet them during my visit and offer a small gift.”

Chong Ming answered flawlessly. “If that’s all, give it to me. I’ll deliver it to them.”

Cong Yan responded quickly. “Good, good. We’ll meet in one month.”

Chong Ming replied with a polite blessing. “One month, then. I wish you a pleasant life. Goodbye.”

Cong Yan answered, “Goodbye.”

The call ended.

Cong Yan looked at his eldest daughter, Cong Bei. “Did you see? When you first became an adult, I told you I could take you to Zhen Lin Empire to meet Chong Ming. You refused, saying you wanted to be more outstanding first, so you’d feel more confident.”

“Now look. He has a mate, has a cub, won’t change marriage laws for anyone, has no interest in one-male-two-female or two-female-one-male. He only likes one-male-one-female.”

Cong Bei, in combat uniform, bit her lip, stubborn. “Whether he has a mate or a cub, I’m still going with Father King to Zhen Lin Empire.”

Chong Ming was so gentle and indulgent to the female biting his neck and drinking his blood. Cong Bei envied her.

Cong Yan frowned. “You don’t mean to—”

Cong Bei cut him off softly. “I don’t believe he has a mate and a cub. I want to see with my own eyes.”

Cong Yan lowered his voice. “You are Tian Qiong Planet’s princess.”

Cong Bei stiffened. “I know.”

Cong Yan softened his tone and reminded her again. “Good. Remember that. Because your grandfather had countless lovers and illegitimate children and moved our planet’s wealth elsewhere, our reputation is already terrible.”

“Our citizens keep shouting to abolish the imperial family, punish the imperial family, reform the imperial family. I don’t want you doing anything that harms the imperial family’s name and makes Tian Qiong Planet lose face like your grandfather.”

Cong Bei’s eyes reddened. “Yes, Father King.”

Cong Yan waved. “Go prepare. In half a month, I’ll take you to Zhen Lin Empire to visit and study.”

Cong Bei saluted. “Yes, Father King.”

Cong Yan watched her leave and sighed long. Since childhood, she’d liked Chong Ming, treated him as an idol, learned from him, always ranked top. In the military, she relied on strength and achieved impressive results.

She didn’t want Chong Ming to look down on her or treat her as a vase. But months ago, Chong Ming announced he had a mate and a cub.

She panicked. She begged to come on an official visit, to see Chong Ming openly and confess her admiration and love.

Chong Ming relaxed against the chair back, one hand on Jiang Tea Tea’s waist, one hand on the back of her neck. Sometimes he stroked there; sometimes he lightly kneaded; sometimes he pressed his palm down, steady and possessive.

He knew what he wanted was far more than this. He wanted more. His desire for her, his longing for her heart, was stronger than anything.

This time Jiang Tea Tea didn’t stop after drinking “enough.” She drank until she was full, then stared at his neck. Aside from the spot she’d bitten, scales had spread up everywhere.

“Chong, I have a question. I don’t know if I should ask.”

Chong Ming lifted a brow slightly. “Ask.”

Jiang Tea Tea reached to his neck, her fingertip tracing over the dragon scales on his Adam’s apple. “Are you sick? Why do your scales keep popping out?”

Her touch on the scales wasn’t much different from touching his horns. Thankfully his willpower was strong.

Chong Ming caught her hand and brought her fingers to his mouth, biting lightly on her fingertip while staring at her.

Jiang Tea Tea’s fingertip twitched. She instinctively tried to pull away and jump off his lap, but he moved like he’d prepared it a thousand times. His hand on her waist tightened, trapping her there.

Chong Ming didn’t actually bite. He released her finger and answered, “I’m not sick. You triggered my rut again. When I see you, my scales can’t help sprouting.”

Jiang Tea Tea gave two dry laughs, full of disdain. “Am I some walking aphrodisiac? You see me and your rut triggers?”

Chong Ming nodded sincerely. “To me, you are a walking aphrodisiac. When I see you, I can’t help—”

“Damn it!” Jiang Tea Tea cursed and cut him off. “I’m done drinking. Let me go.”

Chong Ming went quiet. “You felt it?”

Jiang Tea Tea glared. “Shameless.”

Chong Ming was utterly frank. “For the person I’m pursuing—the cub’s mom, my future mate—what face do I need?”

Sitting on his lap felt like sitting on needles. Jiang Tea Tea felt like her dignity, inside and out, was getting dragged through mud.

She couldn’t beat him, couldn’t outcurse him, couldn’t outtalk him, couldn’t outskin him. As a great demon, she’d never felt so stifled.

Seeing her cheeks puff with anger, Chong Ming said, “If I cared about face like Kong Que lieutenant general does, I’d be miserable.”

That sly Old Loach successfully hooked Jiang Tea Tea’s gossip instincts. “What does Kong Que lieutenant general have to do with it? Why is he miserable?”

Chong Ming didn’t answer directly. He baited her. “What do you think?”

Jiang Tea Tea snapped, “I think my ass. Stop hoarding secrets. Spit it out.”

Chong Ming’s mouth curved. “If I tell you something that secret about Kong Que lieutenant general, what benefit do I get?”

Jiang Tea Tea waved her free hand. “How about the benefit of me slapping you across the face?”

Chong Ming laughed softly. “No.”

Jiang Tea Tea struggled. “If you don’t want a slap, let me go.”

Not only did Chong Ming not let her go, he pulled her closer. “Don’t want to. Want to hug.”

Jiang Tea Tea raised her hand toward his face. “Chong, you really think I won’t hit you?”

Chong Ming didn’t move his face at all. “Hit me. I read a bunch of pursuit-and-dating guides. A lot of males say they’ve been hit by the female they pursue.”

“They even say it’s not called being hit, it’s called ‘fun.’ I think that’s fascinating.”

Jiang Tea Tea’s hand stopped one centimeter from his face. Instead of slapping, she pressed her palm to his forehead. “You’re really sick.”

His forehead was burning hot.

Chong Ming answered, “Yeah. Seeing you makes me sick.”

Jiang Tea Tea clicked her tongue. “Greasy now, Your Highness.”

Chong Ming laughed out loud, rare and bright.

That cold, stern face suddenly came alive, and annoyingly, it looked good.

Jiang Tea Tea covered his face with her hand. “Laugh all you want. Let me down. I need to stabilize Zhong Li He and Kong Que’s abilities, soothe the mind sea. If anyone else needs it, call them too.”

Chong Ming let her cover his face. His hand slid down her waist, then he scooped under her and lifted her like she was a child.

Jiang Tea Tea’s face changed. “Chong—”

Chong Ming placed her onto his office desk. “I’m here.”

Jiang Tea Tea choked. “You—”

She really wanted to smash his desk and fling all his paperwork onto the floor.

But that was too childish, not her great demon style. She braced her hands on the desk and vaulted over to the other side.

Chong Ming nodded in praise. “Classmate Jiang Tea Tea, good coordination. Very agile.”

Jiang Tea Tea scoffed. “Agile my ass. Make your call. I’ll wait outside.”

Chong Ming tapped his lightbrain. “I’ll call Zhong Li He and Kong Que lieutenant general over. No need for you to run to their hotel.”

“Sui Xuan Chu and the other seven are in the military department on patrol. You called them to the military department training ground.”

“Oh, and in your condition, how many people can you groom and soothe at once?”

Jiang Tea Tea answered casually. “Eighty to a hundred, maybe.”

After drinking dragon blood, her magic power didn’t increase, but she felt refreshed.

Grooming and soothing mental power and mind sea for eighty to a hundred people? No problem.

Chong Ming’s smile faded. “That won’t strain you?”

Jiang Tea Tea spread her hands. “Not at all.”

Chong Ming nodded. “Understood.”

Jiang Tea Tea remembered something. “Wait.”

Chong Ming looked at her. “Say it.”

Jiang Tea Tea said, “I’m not doing it for free. I’m charging.”

Chong Ming blinked. “Fine. How much?”

Jiang Tea Tea tilted her head and thought. “Ten to twenty thousand per person. Thirty to fifty thousand star credits. They pay me.”

Chong Ming nodded. “Fine. No problem.”

Jiang Tea Tea snorted and turned to leave.

The moment the door closed, Chong Ming sent a message to Kong Que. “Kong Que lieutenant general, bring your Chief Executive to the military department. Jiang Tea Tea healer is going to soothe your mental power and soothe the mind sea.”

“Jiang Tea Tea healer charges. Three hundred million. Transfer the money to me. Thanks.”

Kong Que replied, “Didn’t I already pay, commander-in-chief?”

Chong Ming asked back, “Did you? That was a deposit. This is treatment. You don’t have money? Lieutenant General Kong?”

Kong Que replied, “Of course I do. I have money.”

Chong Ming said, “Good. I opened military department clearance for you. Come directly.”

Kong Que replied, “Okay. We’ll arrive within forty-five minutes.”

Chong Ming said, “Remember to transfer the money.”

Kong Que replied, “Thanks for the reminder. Won’t forget.”

Chong Ming ended the chat, thought for a moment, and told Adjutant Ai to select seventy males and females from various capital planet departments, the army, and the military department itself, and call them to the military department.

Those summoned had no idea what was happening. All were arranged in the military department’s closed training ground, wondering if they or their family had done something wrong.

Jiang Tea Tea waited outside the military department office building until Sui Xuan Chu and the other seven arrived. All seven wore military department training fatigues and caps. After days of training, they looked sharp.

“Why’d you call us here, Sister Tea?”

Huang Da Zhuang, Jiang Tea Tea’s best lackey, rushed up first and asked.

Jiang Tea Tea replied, “I’m grooming and soothing Zhong Li He Chief Executive and Kong Que lieutenant general. I’ll groom you all too.”

Huang Da Zhuang’s eyes lit up. Behind him, his big fluffy golden dog tail wagged like a helicopter rotor. He opened his arms toward her. “Sister Tea, you’re my real sister, my idol, my goddess. I love you. Can I hug you and lick you once?”